European body advises travellers to consider mpox vaccine

Aug 17, 2024, at 12:13 am

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has directed travellers who are planning to visit Africa should consider getting vaccinated amid mpox outbreak in the region.

After Sweden, Pakistan reports three cases of deadly Mpox virus, patients came from UAE

Aug 16, 2024, at 07:06 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Officials of the health department in northern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province reported on Friday (Aug 16) that it had detected three cases of the monkeypox (Mpox) virus.

Sweden reords first mpox case,WHO backs African efforts to combat disease

Aug 16, 2024, at 02:26 pm

The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency.

India, Sweden join hands for green transition

Oct 19, 2022, at 01:04 am

New Delhi/UNI: Strengthening mutual commitment to drive prosperity and address global challenges like climate change, India and Sweden have joined hands to accelerate the green transition via innovation through the India Sweden Innovation Partnership.

Sweden classifies monkeypox as disease dangerous to society

May 21, 2022, at 02:33 pm

Stockholm: Sweden's government classified monkeypox as a disease dangerous to society after the first case had been confirmed in the country.

Sweden to expand coronavirus testing as death toll rises to 180

Apr 01, 2020, at 12:39 pm

Stockholm/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 fatalities continues to rise in Sweden, where the government introduced on Tuesday a ban on visits to elderly homes and vowed to expand testing.

Sweden reports first domestic case of COVID-19

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Stockholm/Xinhua/UNI: Sweden recorded its first domestic case of COVID-19 as the total number of infected individuals rose to 260, among them the deputy governor of Sweden's Central Bank.